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Most doctors recommend low salt diets because of the evidence that taking in too much salt can cause high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. However, this may not be good advice for dedicated exercisers. If you exercise…

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Like breast cancer in women, prostate cancer in men is something to be concerned about, especially after age 40. MedlinePlus states that prostate cancer is the third most common cause of death due to cancer in men of all ages. It rarely…

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Athletes can expect to feel fatigued when their blood sugar levels drop. Researchers at Loughborough University, UK showed that athletes who did not take sugar during soccer competition lasting 90 minutes felt more tired, had less competitive desire, and had far…

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Mens Fitness just released this great article about training myths. Their writers explored the truth behind them. Here are the myths they untell:

Lactic acid causes muscle fatigue. It’s safer to lift weights slowly. Light weights…

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Most athletes know all too well the intense feelings of fatigue and exhaustion that tend to follow intense workouts and training sessions.  Frequent naps and long-night sleeps become common for the individual used to pushing their body to perform physical feats. …

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Overtraining can be one of the most devastating occurrences any exercise enthusiast goes through. Not only is it hard because you may start to lose some of your physical conditioning but often the psychological aspects of dealing with not being able to…

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Over training includes staleness, over fatigue, chronic fatigue, over training syndrome.  Unfortunately (but typically) is a rather usual problem among athletes, especially those who are desparately hanging on to their careers by gaining a competitive edge over their opponents. These symptoms are…

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